Association of serum creatinine with aortic arch calcification in middle-aged and elderly adults: an observational cross-sectional study from China

Abstract Background and aims Vascular calcification (VC) is a strong predictor of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Renal dysfunction is closely related to VC. Serum creatinine, as an important indicator of renal function in chronic kidney disease (CKD),...

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Main Authors: Feifei Zhang, Nannan Hao, Lei Wang, Guoming Sun, Xiaoke Feng, Chunjian Li, Wenfeng Tan, Fang Wang
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-022-02617-6
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author Feifei Zhang
Nannan Hao
Lei Wang
Guoming Sun
Xiaoke Feng
Chunjian Li
Wenfeng Tan
Fang Wang
author_facet Feifei Zhang
Nannan Hao
Lei Wang
Guoming Sun
Xiaoke Feng
Chunjian Li
Wenfeng Tan
Fang Wang
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description Abstract Background and aims Vascular calcification (VC) is a strong predictor of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Renal dysfunction is closely related to VC. Serum creatinine, as an important indicator of renal function in chronic kidney disease (CKD), is closely associated with increased VC. Here, to explore the potential role of serum creatinine in CVD, we examined the association between serum creatinine level and aortic arch calcification (AAC) presence in a larger general population. Methods A total of 9067 participants aged > 45 years were included in this study. All participants underwent postero-anterior chest X-ray examination to diagnose AAC. According to the distribution characteristics, serum creatinine levels in male and female were divided into tertiles respectively. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to analyze the association between aortic calcification and serum creatinine. Results Participants included 3776 men and 5291 women, and 611 and 990 AAC were detected, respectively. Serum creatinine level in the female AAC group was significantly higher than that in the non-AAC group (p < 0.001), while there was no significant difference in male serum creatinine between the two groups (p = 0.241). After logistic regression analysis excluded confounding factors, with the first tertile of serum creatinine as the reference, multivariable-adjusted ORs and 95% CIs of the second and the highest tertile of female and male were 1.045 (0.856–1.276), 1.263 (1.036–1.539); 0.953 (0.761–1.193), 0.948 (0.741–1.198), respectively. Conclusion Elevated serum creatinine levels are independently associated with higher AAC incidence in female aged > 45 years old. Measuring serum creatinine levels may assist the early screening individuals at high risk of developing CVD. And higher attention should be given to female's serum creatinine levels in daily clinical practice.
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spelling doaj.art-24d3a3c1b53c49f9a46d9d5a3ea599792022-12-22T02:39:26ZengBMCBMC Cardiovascular Disorders1471-22612022-04-012211710.1186/s12872-022-02617-6Association of serum creatinine with aortic arch calcification in middle-aged and elderly adults: an observational cross-sectional study from ChinaFeifei Zhang0Nannan Hao1Lei Wang2Guoming Sun3Xiaoke Feng4Chunjian Li5Wenfeng Tan6Fang Wang7Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityDepartment of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityDivision of Rheumatology, The Affiliated Changzhou NO.2 People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityIntegrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Institute of Nanjing Medical UniversityDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityDepartment of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityAbstract Background and aims Vascular calcification (VC) is a strong predictor of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Renal dysfunction is closely related to VC. Serum creatinine, as an important indicator of renal function in chronic kidney disease (CKD), is closely associated with increased VC. Here, to explore the potential role of serum creatinine in CVD, we examined the association between serum creatinine level and aortic arch calcification (AAC) presence in a larger general population. Methods A total of 9067 participants aged > 45 years were included in this study. All participants underwent postero-anterior chest X-ray examination to diagnose AAC. According to the distribution characteristics, serum creatinine levels in male and female were divided into tertiles respectively. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to analyze the association between aortic calcification and serum creatinine. Results Participants included 3776 men and 5291 women, and 611 and 990 AAC were detected, respectively. Serum creatinine level in the female AAC group was significantly higher than that in the non-AAC group (p < 0.001), while there was no significant difference in male serum creatinine between the two groups (p = 0.241). After logistic regression analysis excluded confounding factors, with the first tertile of serum creatinine as the reference, multivariable-adjusted ORs and 95% CIs of the second and the highest tertile of female and male were 1.045 (0.856–1.276), 1.263 (1.036–1.539); 0.953 (0.761–1.193), 0.948 (0.741–1.198), respectively. Conclusion Elevated serum creatinine levels are independently associated with higher AAC incidence in female aged > 45 years old. Measuring serum creatinine levels may assist the early screening individuals at high risk of developing CVD. And higher attention should be given to female's serum creatinine levels in daily clinical practice.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-022-02617-6Aortic arch calcificationSerum creatinineFemale
spellingShingle Feifei Zhang
Nannan Hao
Lei Wang
Guoming Sun
Xiaoke Feng
Chunjian Li
Wenfeng Tan
Fang Wang
Association of serum creatinine with aortic arch calcification in middle-aged and elderly adults: an observational cross-sectional study from China
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Aortic arch calcification
Serum creatinine
Female
title Association of serum creatinine with aortic arch calcification in middle-aged and elderly adults: an observational cross-sectional study from China
title_full Association of serum creatinine with aortic arch calcification in middle-aged and elderly adults: an observational cross-sectional study from China
title_fullStr Association of serum creatinine with aortic arch calcification in middle-aged and elderly adults: an observational cross-sectional study from China
title_full_unstemmed Association of serum creatinine with aortic arch calcification in middle-aged and elderly adults: an observational cross-sectional study from China
title_short Association of serum creatinine with aortic arch calcification in middle-aged and elderly adults: an observational cross-sectional study from China
title_sort association of serum creatinine with aortic arch calcification in middle aged and elderly adults an observational cross sectional study from china
topic Aortic arch calcification
Serum creatinine
Female
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-022-02617-6
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